Three months ended

Six months ended

31 December

2023

2022

2023

2022

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

Employee benefit expenses

(95,090)

(77,310)

(185,382)

(159,566)

Depreciation – property, plant and equipment (Note 14)

(3,755)

(2,953)

(7,476)

(5,927)

Depreciation – right-of-use assets (Note 15)

(328)

(586)

(639)

(1,020)

Depreciation – investment property (Note 16)

(70)

(70)

(140)

(140)

Amortization (Note 17)

(50,495)

(44,971)

(97,340)

(85,110)

Sponsorship, other commercial and broadcasting costs

(6,186)

(4,353)

(19,138)

(15,065)

External Matchday costs

(11,282)

(7,703)

(18,843)

(13,659)

Property costs

(4,263)

(5,090)

(7,839)

(9,518)

Other operating expenses

(17,597)

(24,604)

(37,031)

(41,279)

Exceptional items (Note 8)

(9,595)

—

(9,595)

—

(198,661)

(167,640)

(383,423)

(331,284)